Upset woman redefines coffee break at Peet's in Chico

CHICO -- A woman allegedly upset over something that occurred Monday morning at Peet's Coffee and Tea on Main Street wound up shattering the front door to the business and getting arrested.

Police said Sandra McGee, 50, entered the shop about 8 a.m. carrying a mug and allegedly added cream and sugar to coffee she had obtained elsewhere.

Some witnesses said McGee caused a disturbance in the business, possibly because someone objected to her taking the cream and sugar. One employee said she may have become further agitated when a young child smiled at her as she walked toward the door. McGee later told police she believed someone was following her around.

As she was leaving the store, a male customer reportedly tried to physically stop her, then may have held the door to prevent her from coming back inside.

At that point, McGee allegedly used the coffee mug to shatter the glass from the outside.

Police arrived and were preparing to arrest McGee on vandalism charges when the male customer discovered the woman had bit him multiple times on his hand during a struggle. Police said battery would be added to the vandalism charge.